Can anyone help with this inquiry? Please reply directly to Mr Gaffney.
Thanks.
Robert Howes
Iberia Joint List Owner
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> From: Peter Gaffne <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 16:13:09 -0800
> Subject: Fwd: Spain
> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>Please point me in the right direction.
> >>>
> >>>I am trying to support a theory I have that Moorish Spain was possible
> >>>the originating source for the saying "sola scriptura" attributed to
> >>>John Wycliffe (1329-1384) of Oxford England, and later used by the
> >>>reformers and protestants. Though he never traveled to Spain many of
> >>>his fellow students and followers did, as well as many students and
> >>>teachers from Spain made their way to Oxford. France and England being
> >>>at war increased the exchange between England and Spain as did a
> >>>fascination with the newly rediscovered philosophies and sciences in
> >>>Spain. I have deduced (perhaps incorrectly) that at this time in Europe
> >>>no one except (some) Muslims in Spain required that an orator identify
> >>>himself prior to speaking as being from "such and such" a "book"
> >>>(scripture), (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Zoroastrian), and those not of
> >>>a book were seldom allowed to speak, not having a reference to speak or
> >>>quote from. I can picture this then taking place at Oxford and I can't
> >>>imagine Wycliffe pulling this concept out of thin air. Have you ever
> >>>read anything that would deny or confirm such a thing?. If you could
> >>>point me in the right direction, to some books and or some one that
> >>>might help me out I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much.
> >>>
> >>> Peter Gaffney
> >>> [log in to unmask]
>
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